2006: Listed as first team outside linebacker following spring practice . . . started at outside linebacker in win over Montana as defense allowed just 144 yards total offense . . . recorded two solo tackles and four assists vs. Montana, along with first career interception and a pass break-up . . . started at outside linebacker in double overtime win at Syracuse.

2005: saw action in opening win over Ball State, recording four solo tackles and one pass break-up . . . saw action at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Northern Iowa, but had no statistics . . . saw action at Ohio State, recording three solo tackles, including one tackle for loss . . . saw action in win over Illinois, recording three assisted tackles . . . saw action in win at Purdue, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in win over Indiana . . . recorded career-high six tackles vs. the Hoosiers, including three solo stops and three assisted tackles . . . saw action vs. Michigan, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action at Northwestern, recording two solo tackles and three assisted tackles . . . saw action in win at Wisconsin as defense held Badgers to 276 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Minnesota, but had no statistics as defense held top rushing team in the nation to 129 net rushing yards . . . saw action in Outback Bowl vs. Florida, recording two assisted tackles and one pass break-up.

2004: Saw action in opening win over Kent State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in win over Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . did not see action at Arizona State after suffering back injury, and missed remainder of the season.

2003: Redshirted.

High School: Rushed for 2,308 yards and 30 career touchdowns. . . averaged 13 yards per carry early in the season at tailback and also was leading his team in tackles . . . ranked second in the state in rushing in Class 3A as a junior when he rushed for 765 yards . . . recorded 98 tackles, seven for negative yards, as a senior . . . won Class 2A state wrestling title at 215 pounds as a junior. . . placed second in the 110-meter high hurdles at the Class 3A state track meet as a junior, placed eighth in the discus and was a member of 400-meter relay team that qualified for state meet.

Personal: Born 2/17/85 . . . Health and Sport Studies major . . . earned bachelor's degree in May, 2007 and is working on advanced degree . . . parents are Nancy and Reggie Humpal . . . high school coach was Scott Frerichs.